This book is part of a book series called Dk Secret Worlds .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) .

Roger Few received an honours degree in Geography from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in Environmental Geography from Leicester University. He has worked for many years as an author, specialising in interpreting environmental issues into accessible books for children. Published books include: DK MILLENNIUM ENCYCLOPEDIA - Dorling Kindersley 1999 (Natural history contributor) THE ATLAS OF WILD PLACES - Marshall Editions 1994 ENDANGERED ANIMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN - Marshall Editions 1992 CARING FOR THE EARTH: A STRATEGY FOR SURVIVAL - Mitchell Beazley 1994 WILDLIFE HABITATS OF THE WORLD - Orbis 1990 Barbara Taylor is an experienced children's non-fiction writer. Her previous books for Watts include the Science Starters series.